Webjet's Travel Bookings Blockchain Will Move to Pilot in 2017

Webjet's Travel Bookings Blockchain Will Move to Pilot in 2017
A notable travel blockchain proof-of-concept being spearheaded by Microsoft is stepping up a gear.

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Bitfinex's 'Hack Credit' Token Reaches All-Time Price High

Bitfinex's 'Hack Credit' Token Reaches All-Time Price High
Bitfinex's BFX digital asset – issued to users who lost bitcoin in an August hack – surged to a record high on 1st February.

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Construct 2017: Production Blockchains Two Years Away, Experts Say

Construct 2017: Production Blockchains Two Years Away, Experts Say
Private blockchains are on the cusp of leaving the laboratory and heading to the real world. At least, that's according to bold predictions from some of the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger projects's top technical minds during the second day of CoinDesk's open-source developer conference, Construct 2017. While today, most private blockchain and ledgers remain experimental (with some onlookers […]

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UAE Central Bank: We Are Not Banning Bitcoin

UAE Central Bank: We Are Not Banning Bitcoin
The UAE's central bank isn't banning bitcoin, senior officials said in a statement today.

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Survey: Nine in 10 Government Execs Plan to Invest in Blockchain By 2018

Survey: Nine in 10 Government Execs Plan to Invest in Blockchain By 2018
Many of the government leaders queried by IBM in a recent survey say they want to put blockchain to work in the public sector.

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Gemini Speeds Up Deposits to Bypass Bitcoin Network Congestion

Gemini Speeds Up Deposits to Bypass Bitcoin Network Congestion
Digital currency exchange Gemini is doing away with transaction confirmations for approved customers.

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